The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-01-21
SIXTY.THIRD LEGISLATURE.
Especial to the PnEss.l

AUGUSTA, Jan. 20.
Little business was done in the Senate, to-
day. The following bills were introduced:
Bill to allow Portland Water Company to hold
stock in the Presumpscot Water Power Company,
A bill to legalize the doings of the Biddeford
and Saco Water Power Company.
A bill to establish locaLboards OF health.
In the House of Representatives these
petitions, ETC., were introduced
An act to Increase the Jurisdiction OF the munie-
ipal court OF the city of Lewiston, by Mr. Noble.
An act relating TO the election OF assessors OF
taxes, overseers of poor. and health board for
the city of Biddeford, by Mr.. HOrrigan.
Petition of Z. p Files and others in relation to
hawkers and pedlars, by Mr.. Clark Of Caribou.
Petition and bill for Incorporation of Fort Fair
Petition of ID. W. 0'Brion and others asking for
a woman suffrage amendment, introduced by Mr..
Wedgewo0d of Cornish
First Parish of Topsham, by Mr. Wakefield OF
Bath.
Petition of s. H. Cotton and 20 others for a
change in chap %, sec. 10, relating TO division
fences, by Mr.. Purington OF Bowdoin.
An act to amend chap. 80, sec 10, Of X; s., re-
lating TO records OF marriages. by MIR. Condor.
An act additional to the "Act to incorporate the
trustees Of the Maine Central Railroad"
Petition and bill to incorporate the North East
Petition for selling of land in Stacyvlle Planta-
tion to the town OF Patten. by Libby Of Malta
wamkeag.
Ae act entitled an act to amend secs. 8 and 0
of chap IL of r. s., relating to free school books
by Mr.. Lufl1in of 0rrington.
Petition Of Bangor business men against the
employment of convict labor to the detriment OF
free labor
An act to amend secs. 21 and % of chap. 40 re-
latng to Holsters, by Mr. Thurow of Deer Isle.
An act to change the weight of a bushel OF
beans, by Mr.. Bryant of Pittsfeld.
An act to establish the standard weight of a
barrel OF herring, by Mr.. Conoon.
Petition OF people OF Dover that Towns may ap.
propriate money for Memorial Day expenses, by
atfAa nf Eif4Iin nCft lAnG
were presented by Mr.. Glover Of R0ckland, Whit
comb of Easton and Wedgewood of Cornish.
By Mr.. Poole OF Boothbay, petition for more
stringent liquor law.
These orders were introduced and given a
passage in the House:
That the committee on judiciary be directed to
investigate the question Of the gift of the state
lands fofthe construction of the European and
North American Railway, and ascertain whether
the conditions named in the deed of said lands by
the State have been complied with, with directions
to submit such questions as may seem proper FOL
better understanding OF the matter 70 the AT,
torney General of the State for his answer. and
report In full, as soon as practicable to the Legis
lature.
to see II any legislation is needed TO secure bet
ter record OF births and deaths and report by bill
| or otherwise
That the committee on the judiciary be directed
to inquire whether any further legislation is nee
essary to enable town clerks to appoint wOmeT
as deputies under Section II, Chapter of the Il
| s.
That the committee on legal affairs be directed
to inquire into the expediency OF amending Chap
| ter of the r. 81 entitled Taxes" so that tn,
real and personal property of all literary, char
| table andscientiic institutions Incorporated by
the State, used or held or that may be purchased
| and SO used or held for commercial purposes, OF
| for the deriving of rental or other income, may
| be made liable to taxation the same as Other
property.
Two orders relating to leave of absence.
| In both Senate and House bills were re
ported favorably or otherwise, according Il
the decisions Reached in yesterdays com
mittee meetings.